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others look out
through a house
devastated by fire,
above.

FIRE!
...and those who fought it

the photos donated
by the hutchinson
fire department
have been added to
reno county museum
archives, and will
be used for future
research and exhibits. our “legacy”
readers, however,
are getting the
first sneak peak!
we don’t have specific information
for many of these
photos, but if we do
have hints or dates,
they are indicated
in the caption.

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By Jamin Landavazo, Chief Curator

I

rose from my chair as
the doorbell made a soft
“ding” to alert the staff
that a visitor had just
walked into the museum on that cold January
day. We try our hardest
to greet every visitor that
comes into the museum
personally, to make sure
their needs are met and
they find a welcoming
place to explore.
As I made my way down
the steps from the office

area into the lobby, I
found a handful of firefighters had just walked
in. They were dressed
in blue polo shirts and
slacks – not yellow hard-

hats and boots – so I
didn’t worry that they had
come because of a fire
in the museum that had
gone undetected.
I figured that we were
due for our annual
inspection, or perhaps
they had just stopped by
to look around; after all,
we often see them pass
through the museum’s
courtyard since Fire
Station #1 is located just

ten men, right, stand in
front of a hutchinson
fire truck. the photo
is signed by
“garrett.”

across the street.
related to the police deOn this day, however,
partment that had made
they had a different agentheir way into the mix.
da. Battalion Chief Rex
Albright stepped forward
FACING A DILEMMA
to shake my hand; in his
As he spoke, he hit
other arm he cradled a
upon a dilemma that
slim, tan filing box.
many people and organiHe explained that when
zations encounter – they
cleaning out the station,
want to know the best
they had found the box
way to preserve the items
and thought we might be
from the past for the
interested in taking a look
future.
inside. When BattalJust then, the
ion Chief Albright
alarm sounded
a treasure
opened the box,
from the fire
trove
of
hfd
I had no idea
station across
clippings and
what might
the street, and
photos
lie inside, but
the firefightI was certainly
ers sprang into
excited.
action. They knew
The box did not disapthat they were needed,
point. Photos and newsbut as Albright grabbed
paper clippings came
the box and sprinted out
spilling out even before
the door, he yelled over
the box was open all the
his shoulder, “I’ll be back!”
way, and I immediately
They were back a couple
saw treasures.
of weeks later, and had
He explained that this
decided that what they
box held items that had
really wanted to preserve
been gathered and packed
were copies of the materiaway throughout the
als they had found. They
years – newspaper clipdonated the originals to
pings, official group phothe museum so that we
tos, snapshots and more.
could preserve and protect
There were even items
them, but also make them

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available so that the whole
community could benefit
from the items that had
been hidden for many
years.

(See AVOID, page 6)

townspeople join
firefighters in
this WP & CO fire
truck in what
may have been a
special community
event.

take steps
to preserve your
family photos for
generations to come.

Avoid extreme environmental swings
(Continued from page 5)

a firefighter
drives an opentop fire truck
with part of the
hood propped up.

PRESERVATION TIPS
We understand that
not everyone is ready to
donate the photos and
memorabilia that they
have collected throughout
the years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and we probably donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have room to
store everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lifelong
memories.
However, if you are
just as concerned about
preserving your memories
as our local fire department, there are certain

things that everyone can
do to make sure that their
photos last for generations
to come.

DO:

n Keep the temperature
and humidity constant.
Studies abound about
the proper temperature
and humidity storage
conditions for photos. It is
true that often museums
employ special environmentally controlled zones
to store images.

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Often, this level of devotion is not possible or economical for family snapshots. But luckily there is
a much more manageable
way to preserve your photos that is almost as effective: Just control drastic
environmental swings.
Although extreme temperatures and humidity
do cause deterioration,
it is rapid fluctuations in
temperature and humidity
that cause a majority of

three firefighters on the
stairs battle thick, dark smoke
in this house fire in march,
1967, at 504 E. avenue c.
below, fire trucks leave
station #1. convention hall can
be seen in the background.

problems. If you are not
able to keep your photos
at a cool 50-55 degrees
F, but are able to keep
them around 72 degrees
F year-round (with slight
seasonal variations), it will
certainly preserve them
better than keeping them
in a building where temperatures are at the mercy
of the weather.
A good rule of thumb is
that for every 10 degrees
F increase in tempera-

houses and looking
desperately for photos
– tangible reminders of
their memories.
Whether you’re worried about a natural disaster, theft or destruction, you will be able to
rest easier if your photos
have been backed up.
What exactly does that
mean? In the simplest
terms, it means having
another copy in one form
or another. This can

ture, deterioration roughly
doubles. Even if you can’t
see any evidence on the
photos with the naked
eye, chemical changes
are happening at a microscopic level. So don’t take
any chances.
n Back them up
All of us have seen videos of people after major

mean that you keep a film
negative when you have

natural disasters, scouring the remnants of their

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already made a print of an
image, or it can mean that
you make a digital scan
of an image for which you
have no film negative.
It can mean that you
back up digital photographs to “the cloud”
(data storage provided

(See STAY, page 8)
a fire truck
shoots water on
the blaze that
demolished the
historic bisonte
hotel on march 1,
1965.

the “h.f.d no.1” sign is in decorative
glass above the open garage door
with back of fire truck in view.

u
Stay organized
(Continued from page 7)
on massive servers, often
at multiple locations, by
companies for a fee) or
that you copy them to a
CD, jump drive or SD card
(the type used in many
digital cameras).
If you have photos that
are particularly important or irreplaceable, you
might want to store one
copy in a fireproof safe or
safe deposit box.
If you are using digi-

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tal back-ups, you may
have to migrate to other
file types or media in the
future. If CDs go the way
of floppy disks, you may
find it hard to locate the
hardware you need to
read them in the future.
Find an organizational system that works for
you. Many options are out
there to help you organize
your photos. You can go
high-tech and sort digital photos in folders by
date or event, or low-tech
and place prints in photo
albums.
You can spend money
to have your photos made
into books by online companies, or you can utilize
low-cost photo boxes that
store large quantities of
photos in a smaller space
than albums.
Whatever you choose, I
encourage you to employ
some organizational structure, if only to promote
access to your photos.
You and your family are
much more likely to pull
an album from a shelf or
scroll through a folder if
there’s a good chance you
can easily find what you
are seeking.

military firefighters prepare
to protect people
and property
in this april 13,
1945, photo.

If you have hundreds
or thousands of photos,
organizing them might
seem like a daunting task.
I encourage you to start
now, however, because
chances are you will continue to add to the photos
you already have and the
job will continue to grow.
Start with a small pile
here and there while
you are watching TV or
waiting for the laundry to
finish drying. The sense
of accomplishment will be
great, and you will be one
step closer to sharing and
passing on meaningful photos to
your friends and
family.
n Handle with
care
At museums,
photos are often

handled with white gloves
to prevent the oils from
peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fingertips from
depositing on the prints.
While this may be overkill
when dealing with family
photos, some caution is
still necessary.
Handle prints and negatives with clean hands
and along the edges to
minimize fingerprints.
Use albums or protective
coverings for photos that
will be accessed often.
Use caution when
selecting plastic sheets
for albums or individual

photos as many can
degrade over time and
cause damage to photos.
n Label the back
This suggestion is controversial, so weigh the
pros and cons carefully
before you decide what is
best for your photos.
Advocates of labeling
photos say that all too often, the information about
the people or places in a
photo is not passed down
with it. If it is written on
a piece of paper included
with an album, for example, it can become
dissociated or lost.
With that information gone, the
photo loses much
of its value. On
the other hand,
labeling photos

(See SAY, page 10)

the dented front end
of this fire truck
draws close scrutiny.
the vehicle apparently fell victim to
a fender-bender in
march, 1963.

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note the firefighters
smoking while putting
out the fire.

Say “no” to these
common mistakes
(Continued from page 9)

faces from the past
eerily peek out from
the rolled-up photos,
right, presented to
the museum by the
hutchinson fire
department.

does alter and sometimes
permanently damages
them.
Many photos that have
come to the museum bear
the marks of people who
– with the best of intentions – labeled the front of
a large group portrait with
the names written in ballpoint pen, often obscuring
parts of people in the photo or causing deep creases
or small tears in the photo
from pressing too hard.
Other photos have names
written on the back with
a marker and, over time,
the ink leeches through to
the front of the image.
If you do decide to label
photos, we suggest using
a soft pencil to write near
the bottom edge of the

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photo, and be careful not
to press too hard.

DO NOT:
n Roll, fold or otherwise
bend your photos
It is often tempting
to roll longer panoramic
photos for easy storage,
fold the edge of a photo to
fit into a frame, or disre-

gard a small corner that
has been bent behind the
photo in an album.
The truth is, all these
methods can lead to permanent damage.
Folds and bends create
weaknesses that can lead
to cracks in the image or
tears in the print.
Rolling a photo can often be difficult or impossible to reverse without
causing damage, especially if the rolled print has
aged considerably.
Rolled photos that do
not exhibit signs of cracking, brittleness or other
damage can sometimes be
flattened by placing large
books or weights on them
for a prolonged period of
time.
Sometimes other
methods, such as gentle humidification, are

it appears as if equipment
is being tested as the fire
truck ladder is extended
high into the air in this
november, 1960, photo.

Paper clips and binder
clips exert pressure on the
photos, often scratching
them or leaving “dent”
marks. If they get wet or
deteriorate, they can rust
and leave stains on your
photos.
Rubber bands also exert
pressure, mainly on the
edges. When they deteriorate, they can become
either brittle or sticky –
neither of which is good
for your photos.

(See GUARD, page 12)
needed. Humidification
should only be attempted
by professionals as it can
often cause more damage
to fragile photos.
n Use adhesives
Although fewer are
made today, self-adhesive photo albums were
once a popular choice for
holding prints and other
paper documents firmly
in a book, while allowing
them to be repositioned if
necessary.
Over time, however, the
prints will pick up the
adhesive and it can leech
through the paper. At the
very least, when a print
is removed, it is likely
to leave adhesive on the
back of the print that is

difficult to safely remove.
The same can be said
for double-stick tape,
school glue, glue sticks or
any other type of adhesive. Most will discolor
AND lose their effectiveness over time – another
reason to avoid them.
Instead, choose albums
with individual sleeves for
photos, or use archival
photo corners, which have
adhesive on them but
allow the photo itself to
float free.
Avoid paper clips, binder clips and rubber bands.
If you choose not to use
albums, you might be
drawn to dividing your
photos with one of these
methods to help organize
them – but just say no!

Guard from light
(Continued from page 11)
Paper strips wrapped
around groups of photos
and labeling them with
the date or event, or placing the photos in folders
or envelopes to keep them
separated can be good
alternatives.
a wichita kwch-tv
reporter, right, interviews a hutchinson
firefighter for the
camera while another firefighter on the
truck looks on.

n Store them in a basement or attic
The temperature and
humidity fluctuations
discussed above aren’t the
only reason to shy away
from storage in attics and

basements. They can also
be the areas most likely
to flood or house pests,
which make them less
than ideal storage spaces
for treasured
images.
Instead, try
to place photos
on the main
floor both for
preservation
purposes and
because you
might be more

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n Expose them to light
Light – whether artificial
or from the sun– is one
of the greatest enemies of
prints.
Luckily, there are also
easy ways to protect your
images from this deterioration. Store any photos
that you can out of direct
sunlight or overhead light.
Photo albums and boxes
are great for safeguarding
photos from light.
For those prints that
you just must display
(after all, that’s part of the
reason we take them!),
either print an extra copy
just for display, or take
advantage of new frames
that use glass with a UV
coating to block many of
the harmful rays that can
destroy your photos.

h

rock hunters
comb through
piles of salt
rocks in the
mine during
kusm’s “red
rock-tober.”
the annual
event gives
participants the
chance to look
for – and keep
– those rocks
that “speak”
to them.

Check this out!
…lots at KUSM to trip your wire

By Gayle Ferrell, KUSM Director of Operations

W

E’RE FUN! WE’RE
EXCITING!! WE’RE
AN ADVENTURE!!!
I have to admit that
those words were never
ones that I associated
with a stop at a museum.
Nor did I ever dream that
those were words I would
someday use to describe a
museum where I work!
I was never interested
in stopping at museums
when I passed through
small towns or big cities,
whether in a car or on a
motorcycle. If it had the
word “museum” on the
building, I wasn’t thrilled
about spending any time
in some stuffy old boring

place. Now if this socalled “museum” had a
cool name or eye-catching
street appeal that made
me think I might get to

SEE or DO something
special, well, then I wanted to check it out.
KANSAS UNDERGROUND SALT MUSEUM. Does the name grab
your attention? Perhaps
the word “underground”
makes you wonder – is it

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a museum about underground salt? How could
that be interesting!
Or does it mean that the
museum might be underground. Like in a basement or in a cave.
Except looking at the
building, you can’t see a
big opening for a cave entrance. In fact, it is pretty
plain and uninteresting
on a corner with no trees
or grass.
So what would make
you check it out??
For more than five
years, we have been trying
to dispel the image that it

(See page 14)

where’s the
cave entrance??

an actor entertains
the crowd in one of
the popular “murder
in the mine” dinner
theatres.

is scary, claustrophobic,
dark or dangerous.
Now don’t get me wrong
– those are all important
concerns to address so
that visitors will come
in the front doors. But
we may have overlooked
an even more important
message – how this place
makes one FEEL!!!

TIME STANDS STILL

Our “negative six-fifty”
is where time stands still.
Two hours go by as fast as
30 minutes.
There is a soothing
calmness that is unlike
anywhere else. The salt
walls and pillars seem to
embrace me like a soft cocoon and whisper to me of
survival and endurance.
It is my refuge where
perspective is gained and
my head is temporarily
cleared.
It is a thrill for me each
and every time I step off
the hoist, but our goal
here is for each visitor, if
possible, to discover his or
her own personal connection to the ageless Permian Sea.
So take that feeling a
few steps further and
picture Red Rock-tober,
our annual rock hunt out

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into the mine. It is
to the skip as early as the
BYOB – Bring Your
1920s!
Own Bucket – and
Or will it be the Dark
participants get the
Ride that connects you to
chance to spend a
the salt – enjoying a quiet
couple hours looking
ride with a tour guide
through pile after pile
as you learn about salt
of salt rocks for those
formations, air flow and
pieces that speak to them.
discovery of this salt bed,
There is nothing but you
then stopping to choose
and the salt, and a bucket
your very own souvenir
and flashlight. Time stops.
piece of salt.
Hunters become
Have you experitotally absorbed
enced one of our
in their quests.
Murder in the
lots to
There is little
Mine dinner
thrill crowds
conversation
theatres?
where time
as lights flicker
Held understands still
and move over
ground in the
the mounds.
Event Center
Take the Salt
with new flushing
Mine Express underrestrooms nearby,
ground train ride. Literalthis interactive whodunly, take a train ride!
it is funny, relaxing and
This is not stuffy musedefinitely unique.
um stuff! This is a journey
Whether you choose to
into a raw and basically
attend in a theme-based
untouched area of our salt
costume (“Who Killed
mine that is seen as it was
the 80s?” “Clue-less,” “A
left in the 1950s! To top
Very Brady Murder,” “The
it off, the train glides over
Spy Who Killed Me”) or
rails and ties that were
just enjoy how others get
actually used to haul salt

(See page 16)

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this ominous-appearing
roof sag is a feature
one may see on “salt
safari” tours that
start in 2014.

(Continued from page 14)

as the poet pablo
neruda said in
his ode to salt:
“i know you won’t
believe me but it
sings, salt sings.”
drop in sometime
and see if you can
hear it, too.

creative, it is always good
food and lots of laughs.
Perhaps you will be
drawn to our next new
exhibit, “A Miner’s Life.”
You will see and hear
miners tell in their own
words what draws them
back to the mine day after
day and year after year.
A sampling of awards
and trophies given and
received by Carey Salt and
Hutchinson Salt over the
past 90 years will also be
on display. This exhibit
will grow and expand in
pieces for at least a year.

Or maybe you have
been waiting for the ultimate adventure, the Salt
Safari.
Coming later in 2013,
this hike into the mine
will only be offered a
few times each month.
Adventure-seekers who
have yearned for “more”
and are physically able to
walk more than a mile on
rough, uneven and unlit
terrain will not want to
miss this opportunity!

The “Submarine” and
“Tombstone” are two of
many stops in this twoto three-hour experience.
Now I know that I am
“preachin’ to the choir,”
because if you are reading
this article you have probably already visited us at
least once.
So I am asking the choir
to preach to the congregation, ‘cuz they are all
still sittin’ in the pews,
all comfortable with their
arms crossed and their
feet up, thinking there is
nothing here for them.
They may be thinking
that the Salt Museum is
great for school field trips.
And they would be right!
But it is so much more!

IT’S UP TO YOU!

Although we are drooling over a large LED
screen that could be
installed on our “blah”
corner to showcase our
museum as more of a fun
adventure, the bottom line
is that until we have the
megabucks to buy it, you
telling others what you’ve
seen or heard or read
could send people here
searching for their own
connection to the salt.
This will open doors and
opportunities for us to
grow. It also will fulfill our
mission: “…[to] provide a
unique, entertaining and
educational underground
experience for visitors
from around the world.”

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Thank you, supporters
A hearty welcome to all
the new members of Reno
County Historical Society,
and a heartfelt thank you
to all those who renewed
between June 1 and October 10.

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community.

t’s hard to believe that
I have been at the Reno
County Historical Society
and its museums for six
years.
So much has happened
that to think about it
all makes it seem much
longer in some ways and
shorter in others.
At the Kansas Under-

volunteers to begin to
personal favorite – jewelry!
turn things around for the
At KUSM the progress
museums. Today both are
in only five years has
debt-free and living within
been astounding due to
their means.
generous donors, the
At RCM, the backlog is
quarter-cent sales tax,
caught up and we are colthousands of enthusiastic
lecting again. In 2011 and
visitors and careful man2012 a total of 15 exhibits
agement of resources.
were created – 13 of which
The underground
were placed at locations in
bathroom complex is
the county.
now finished. As a result,
Because of community
our visitors can now stay
support, new signage
underground longer
will greet visitors at
in comfort, and the
museums
outdoor exhibits
Event Center can
thriving with
to provide better
host almost any
promise of bright
interpretation
kind of occasion,
future
than ever before.
regardless of how
A special source
grand.
of pride for our staff
The Salt Mine
was RCM’s involveExpress underground
ment in the removal and
train added a third unique
replacement of the Conattraction to round out
vention/Memorial Hall
the Gallery and Dark Ride
Time Capsule in 2011 and
experiences.
2012. This afforded a rare
Changes were made to
opportunity to revisit the
empower KUSM visitors to
past and send a message
personalize their underinto the future that was
ground experience and go
inspirational for many.
at their own pace.
Watch for three new
The next year we’ll see
exhibits at RCM in 2013
the opening of another
that will include a travelnew exhibit, “A Miner’s
ing exhibit, tools and my
Life,” that will explore

ground Salt Museum,
we’ve made great strides
since the modest opening
five and a half years ago.
Without a visitor center,
underground bathrooms
or train, the museum was
in debt and struggling.
The same can be said
about the Reno County Museum.
How fortunate we are to live in a
For years it had
community
with such diverse and
fallen behind because
high
quality
amenities -- including
of the demands of salt
the
Reno
County
Museum and
museum development.
Kansas
Underground
Salt Museum!
This led to debt, a
4
Hutchinson
locations
to
serve you
maintenance crisis in
2009, and shelves full
of unprocessed artifacts. It took diligent
staff and many

We’re proud to share our hometown with you.

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please help make this vision
of the future a reality by
remembering the museums
in your estate plans and
charitable gifts.
what it’s like to be a salt
miner working underground every day and why
so many stay with the
mine for decades.
Future plans include
a geology exhibit and an
adventure hike out into
the mine itself. Be sure to
read Gayle Ferrell’s article
in this Legacy for the exciting details!
It has been a challenge
to get where we are today.
The Time Capsule project brought home to me
the importance of permanency and sustainability.
This is why I will be shifting my focus for the next
year to establishing secure

and permanent funding
for the museums.
To this end, the Permian
Salt Fund Endowment
has been set up at the
Hutchinson Community
Foundation. By 2025, we
hope that 20 percent of
KUSM operations will be
funded from endowment
interest.

LOOKING AHEAD

Just as our salt from
the Permian Sea is timeless, people far into the
future should have the
opportunity to experience
this incredible underground space.
RCM is charged with

safeguarding and preserving Reno County history
for generations to come.
Planned giving must
also be part of its future
if it is to be secure.
One hundred years
from now, when the time
capsule is opened, it is my
hope that those who catch
a glimpse into Hutchinson’s past through the
artifacts safely tucked
inside, will recognize
not only the continued
strength and importance
of our two museums, but
also how the citizens of
the 21st century made
their vitality and longevity
a reality.

new signage
will provide more
comprehensive
information
at the siegrist
claim house.

FIRE!
...and the tools to fight it

Fire! That yell and the
clanging bell caused
much terror in the hearts
of every Reno County
pioneer.
Even today with our
technological advances
and improved building
materials, fire wields the
same power to both captivate and frighten.
The Reno County Museum has many fire-related
items in its collection.
Here are but a few that
represent our ongoing
love/hate relationship
with fire.

this pyrene fire
extinguisher and
holder, copyright
1917, was meant to
hang on a wall
or in a vehicle.

this bright-eyed patch was
worn by the midian firebugs,
a volunteer fire organization that
owner dale hobbs belonged to
around 1970. 1997.18.16

2003.00.150

some lucky child played
with this fire truck from
the 1950s. 1993.83.01

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this hat, with detail at
far right, readily identified firefighters around
1970. 2006.09.03

tetco extingisher, circa 1939, above, was
found in the partridge post office. 1999.45.02
the merlite fire alarm system, above right,
kept homes safe around 1950. 1995.56.03
the 7-inch brass pyrene extinguisher, right,
was used in the johnson and sons funeral
home ambulance around 1930. 1988.107.03

Get a Salt Blast Pass for just $10
when you come wearing a Halloween
costume! That’s up to a $9 saving per
person and includes both the Salt
Mine Express train and Dark Ride!

On December 21, the Mayan calendar
comes to an end, marking the end of
the world. What better place to be than
650 feet underground! Only 200 will
survive!
(This adults-only [18+] event strictly
limited to 200 paid reservations. Tables
must be purchased by one person. Full
price charged if one or more cancels.
Price includes meal, theater production,
access to Gallery and Gift Shop, plus
the chance to win survival prizes!)

UT!
O
D
SOL

Everyone must wear a hard hat
underground. You must remove your
mask if you wear one, and no make-up
is allowed above your brow line.
Underground scouting details, page 14.

KUSM EXHIBITS
Miners’ Trash Display

See this fascinating new
display case of items left
behind by miners. It’s a
preview of the larger Miners’ Break Room exhibit
coming later.

Salt Mine Express

Hurry aboard to ride the
thrilling new underground
train on the original rails
and ties used underground.

Salt Secrets

Salt secrets exposed!

Permian Playground

Go interactive and explore
the incredible varieties of
salt. First hand!

Mine Corridor

Explore the general
history of salt mining in
Hutchinson.

The Iodine Deficiency
Disorder Story
Explore the efforts of
Kiwanis International and
UNICEF in using salt to
combat IDD.

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Take It with A Grain
of Salt

Discover how live bacteria
were extracted from ancient
Permian salt.

Myronmobile

Come see the
“Myronmobile,” from TV’s
“Dirty Jobs,” filmed in the
Hutchinson Salt mine.

The Story of Underground Vaults & Storage
View costumes and props
from your favorite movies.

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watch for details on our
new exhibit all about
tools, due to open by
the end of this year. it
will be “tool-tally”
awesome.

RENO COUNTY
MUSEUM EXHIBITS
Hail to the Hall:
100 Years of Convention
Hall
This exhibit traces the
history of Convention Hall
and officially displays the
items from the Convention/Memorial Hall 1911
time capsule box.

Bisonte Hotel:
The Best in the West

Visitors have the opportunity to take a long-awaited
look at one of Hutchinson’s most beloved memories – the Bisonte Hotel.
from the early 1900s to
more modern times.

Can you guess what these
early day tools were used for?

“86.121”
Meet past Reno County
resident Mildred Hobbs
(donor #86.121) through
the vast collection of artifacts she and her family
generously donated.

A Few of Our Favorite
Things

The Reno County Historical Society staff chose
their favorite artifacts,
most never before shown.

Transportation Gallery

Come enjoy the Schuttler
wagon, an Amish buggy,
the Indian motorcycle,
sidecar and much more.